DeepSeek AI: A Game-Changer for Software Engineers — What You Need to Learn Now

The AI That Shook the Industry and Its Future Impact

In the fast-evolving world of artificial intelligence, a new name has taken the industry by storm — DeepSeek.

This Chinese AI startup has made headlines for developing a large-scale AI model comparable to OpenAI’s ChatGPT but at a fraction of the cost and computational resources.

The implications are profound, from technology advancements to market disruptions, and its emergence has sparked both excitement and concerns worldwide.

What Is DeepSeek? A Simple Explanation

DeepSeek is an AI company that specializes in developing highly efficient generative AI models.

Unlike its Western competitors, who rely on extensive computational infrastructure, DeepSeek has managed to train a powerful model using far fewer resources.

This efficiency is a game-changer, proving that groundbreaking AI can be achieved without the excessive spending seen in Silicon Valley. (Reuters)

The Birth of DeepSeek and Its Success

DeepSeek, founded in May 2023 and based in Hangzhou, China,

developed its AI model, DeepSeek R1, with an estimated cost of $6 million.